If there's one thing Italian automakers probably know how to do better than anyone else, it’s designing cars. Take the Fiat 500; can you believe it is turning eight this year? Yet it looks as fresh as the day it was born.

The Honda S660 two-seater roadster has been officially unveiled in Japan, where it will go on sale on April 2. The mark the launch of the all-new model, Honda will also release the S660 Concept Edition, a special model that will be sold in a limited run of 660 units.

One of the most welcome facelifts happened a few months ago to the BMW 1-Series. The updated model gained a much sleeker appearance, thanks to targeted cosmetic changes to the areas that generated criticisms.

For BMW purists, few cars can compete with the E30-gen M3 Evolution II of which only 500 were made and none of them officially imported to North America, which makes this example from Canada, pretty unique.

BMW’s plug-in hybrid SUV, the X5 xDrive40e, has finally made the transition from concept car to production model. The first plug-in hybrid production car from the BMW core brand (which doesn’t include the BMW i sub-brand), the X5 xDrive40e combines “sensational sportiness and supreme poise on the one hand and outstanding efficiency on the other.”

Purists around the world like fast Fords. Even the ones who don’t get crazy just by hearing an old Escort mentioned in a discussion, nod silently in approval over the various compliments thrown in the air.

Ok, so there is nothing left to be said about Ford’s uber-hatch that hasn’t been told yet, from its 4WD drivetrain to the turbocharged 2.3 EcoBoost and that ‘drift’ button to the launch control function and …err that is all the info Ford has given us.